Iran regional confrontation
IRNA: IRGC claims it downed a 55th US MQ-9 east of Hormuz
- Location
- Location unavailable
- Actors
- Iran · United States
- Importance
- Notable
IRNA reported that the IRGC said its air-defence system brought down what it called the 55th advanced US MQ-9 drone in airspace east of the Strait of Hormuz. The post gives no occurrence date or time, casualties, damage or exact coordinates. No direct IRGC source or independent confirmation was found.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: IRGC says the 55th advanced MQ-9 drone was brought down east of Hormuz
IRNA attributes the claim to the IRGC Aerospace Force. No direct IRGC statement or independent confirmation was found; the occurrence time and exact location are not specified.
- IRGC says the 55th advanced MQ-9 drone was brought down east of HormuzIRNA News Agency (@IrnaEnglish) · news report · supports · Published 02 Nov 2026, 20:41 UTC · Retrieved 02 Nov 2026, 21:22 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed clash · Air · Atomic
Participants
- Iran · Initiator · Evidence: IRGC says the 55th advanced MQ-9 drone was brought down east of Hormuz
- United States · Target · Evidence: IRGC says the 55th advanced MQ-9 drone was brought down east of Hormuz
Claims
- IRNA reported that the IRGC said it brought down a 55th American MQ-9 drone in airspace east of the Strait of Hormuz. · Confidence: Unknown · Evidence: IRGC says the 55th advanced MQ-9 drone was brought down east of Hormuz
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 02 Nov 2026, 21:22 UTC · Current revision 02 Nov 2026, 21:22 UTC · Change: Initial
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